Ens. David Thompson D. of War Accountants' Office Winchester August 17^th 1795 Sir Your account with the Vouchers for your disbursements in the Recruiting Service, together with Ens. Peyton's Recruiting account transmitted by you about the 13. June last to the Secretary of War have been under examination, from which it appears that your Account and that Ens. Peyton received 200 Dollars for the Recruiting service, the Receipts for his disbursements on this Account appears to have been taken in your name which totally precludes his exoneration from any part of the above mentioned Charge, by adverting to your instructions dated 20 March 1793, the impropriety will evidently appear of you Charging the United States with any monies advanced by you to Officers for the purpose of Recruiting such Officers being altogether Accountable to you, and you to the United States — your extra Charges for music, damage done by your Recruits, and for mending damaged Clothing cannot be admitted to your Credit.— Herewith I return you your Account with the At=tendant Vouchers for revision: requesting that they may be retransmitted to this office without unnecessary delay as I am anxious for a speedy settlement of all unliquidated accounts of this nature — I am Sir y^r— [*Ensign Peyton's are so blended as to render it impossible to act on either. It appears from the Books of this office] William Simmons